Languages have always intrigued Josephine, and she tested her skills when she began to learn American Sign Language (ASL). Its ability to allow individuals to communicate, and express so much through gestures and facial expressions made Josephine fall in love with it. She was shocked, however, at the level of isolation and discrimination her deaf friends endured. Inspired to break down barriers, Josephine started Seeing Voices - an ASL theatre group to bridge the gap between the Deaf and hearing worlds. Their goal is to convey equality amidst diversity through theatre, by performing adaptations of well-known children’s plays with a Deaf culture twist. Their first play will be called ‘Deaf Snow White’, and is set to open in early 2014.

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